Eagles hire Tom Gamble as VP of player personnel

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Tom Gamble to be vice president of player personnel.

Gamble spent the previous eight seasons with the defending NFC-champion San Francisco 49ers, including the last two as director of player personnel. The move was announced Wednesday.

Gamble will work in both the college and pro personnel departments.

Gamble began his NFL career working for the Eagles in 1988 and stayed until 1994, serving as a college scouting administrator, area scout, contract negotiator, and director of pro scouting. Gamble worked for the New York Jets as a defensive assistant/quality control coach from 1995-96. He became a pro scout for the Baltimore Ravens in 1997 before joining the Indianapolis Colts as a college scout from 1998-2004.